The Karate Kid

12-year-old Dre Parker could’ve been the most popular kid in Detroit, but his mother’s latest career move has landed him in China. Dre immediately falls for his classmate Mei Ying – and the feeling is mutual – but cultural differences make such a friendship impossible. Even worse, Dre’s feelings make an enemy of the class bully, Cheng. In the land of kung fu, Dre knows only a little karate, and Cheng puts “the karate kid” on the floor with ease. With no friends in a strange land, Dre has nowhere to turn but maintenance man Mr. Han, who is secretly a master of kung fu. As Han teaches Dre that kung fu is not about punches and parries, but maturity and calm, Dre realizes that facing down the bullies will be the fight of his life.

IMDB Rating: 7.00/10 (52165 votes)
Rating: PG
Rating Explanation: Bullying, martial arts action violence and some mild language.
Duration: 140 min
Directed By: Harald Zwart
Written By: Christopher Murphey, Robert Mark Kamen
Casting: Jaden Smith, Jackie Chan, Taraji P. Henson
Music Composed By: James Horner
Distributed By: Columbia Pictures
Produced By: James Lassiter Jada Pinkett Smith Will Smith Ken Stovitz Jerry Weintraub
Production Year: 2010
Date of Release: 2010-06-17
Country: USA | China
Language: English